Selectivity in the complexation of actinides by humic substances

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 361-367

  Zhang, Y J ^a   Bryan, N D ^a   Livens, F R ^a   Jones, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinides; Complexation; Humic substances; Needle's eye

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; AMMONIA; ORGANIC MATTER; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DIALYSIS; EXTRACTION; FREEZE DRYING; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOIL POLLUTION; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 0030757620     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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